(单词翻译:单击)
-课程导读
今天在“社会广角”栏目中,我们来聊聊“小镇做题家”,Let's talk about “Small-Town Swot” in today’s program.
最近,小镇做题家成为大家关注的对象,无论是某杂志的评论文章,还是某明星考编,还是读者感到冷嘲热讽,核心问题还是“公平”问题。小镇做题家有一颗赤子之心,正是因为有我们这样小镇做题家年复一年的努力,不认输,奋斗,这个社会才会欣欣向荣。今天我们从外刊取词,学习和小镇做题家相关的话题内容。
-课程内容
词汇积累:Word Bank
1、小镇做题家:small-town swot
2、寒门学子:students from poor backgrounds
3、竞争:compete with
4、富裕家庭的学子:richer counterparts(在本文中指的是richer students)
5、户口制度:hukou system
6、国家提供的服务:state-provided services
7、注册:register
8、外来务工人员子女:the children of migrants from the countryside
9、被拒绝:be shut out
10、使用社交媒体:take to social media
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场景:小华和小红都是所谓的小镇做题家,凭着自己的努力一步一步考入名校,是名副其实的“实力派”,在大城市学习、生活和工作中,他们学会坚强,更重要的是学会等待和发现机会,因为他们相信世界上没有绝对的公平,改变自己比改变别人更容易。
Xiaohua:Xiaohong, the topic of small-town swot remains the top of Weibo's most-searched list.
小华:小红,小镇做题家的话题位居微博热搜榜首啊。
Xiaohong:What does the word “small-town swot” mean?
小红:小镇做题家是什么意思?
Xiaohua:According to The Economist, the word “small-town swot” was coined by those who, despite the odds, make it to elite universities often feeling socially isolated. Most of them took to social media to describe being “lost and confused” at universities after leaving the straightforward environment of school, where passing tests was the focus.
小华:根据《经济学人》,“小镇做题家”这个词被那些排除万难最终被一流名校录取的寒门学生造出来,他们往往会感到自己与周围格格不入。许多人在社交媒体上发言称,自己在离开学校这个成绩至上的“单纯环境”后,变得“迷茫而无助”。
Xiaohong:Well, it seems to be accurate! The word “swot” often used in British English and Americans use the word "grind", meaning a person who spends too much time studying. It's derogatory. Do you feel insulted when you hear the heated discussion?
小红:嗯,貌似描述很准确。swot这个词是英式英语词汇,美国人用grind,指的是一个花了很多时间学习的人,含贬义。你在听到这个激烈讨论的时候感到被侮辱了吗?
Xiaohua:Kinda. But I think it happens everywhere.
小华:有点。但是这种情况在哪儿都有啊。
Xiaohong:Yes. So the best way is to change yourself and adapt yourself to the new environment. Try to look on bright side of things and seize a chance.
小红:是的。所以,最好的办法是改变自己,适应新环境。看到事物积极的一面,抓住时机。
Xiaohua:Agreed.
小华:同意。
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